I was at Culver's in Kenosha this evening. No walleye was on the menu, but I asked anyway and received it. I was told it is off menu, but since they still have some in stock it is available upon request. It doesn't hurt to ask.

Presently, they have a buy one get one free on their concretes. That was a big selling point on stopping there for dinner tonight. I had a raspberry hot fudge and Mom1 had butterscotch hot fudge.

After travelling to LA and Arizona and eating my share of In N Out burgers, in conjunction with other burger joints in Chitown, I have come to the conclusion that Culvers double deluxe is the best burger from a chain. My top 3

Ghazi wrote:After travelling to LA and Arizona and eating my share of In N Out burgers, in conjunction with other burger joints in Chitown, I have come to the conclusion that Culvers double deluxe is the best burger from a chain. My top 3

Culver'sPortillo's5 Guys

interesting, i am an In N Out fanatic, but you are usually right on in your recommendations... i'll give it a try!

Had a SUPER grim, nasty breaded tenderloin sammy at the Matteson location Tues. night late. It was very thin and tasted like nothing! Was all breading, crunchy and greased out, upset my stomach for awhile...whew, just got over that meal now! Yuck! And shame on me....there was a White Castle near by right down the street, what was I thinking.

Ghazi wrote:After travelling to LA and Arizona and eating my share of In N Out burgers, in conjunction with other burger joints in Chitown, I have come to the conclusion that Culvers double deluxe is the best burger from a chain. My top 3

Culver'sPortillo's5 Guys

Don't disagree that these 3 are in the upper echelon of fast food burgers. InO is still up there. Fat Burger is dead to me, even the original locations in LA. But, have you had a Schoop's Mickey?

Ghazi wrote:After travelling to LA and Arizona and eating my share of In N Out burgers, in conjunction with other burger joints in Chitown, I have come to the conclusion that Culvers double deluxe is the best burger from a chain. My top 3

Culver'sPortillo's5 Guys

interesting, i am an In N Out fanatic, but you are usually right on in your recommendations... i'll give it a try!

MBK, I hated to take InO outta the top 3 but after two trips out west in the past year I can't get over the fact that the beefy flavor is just not as strong as it is with my top choices. I still love her, but she is no longer my soulmate.

JeffB - Schoops is on my list. They just opened a Sonic near Melrose Park I hear, which i need to try (expectations not too high).

Cbot wrote:Had a SUPER grim, nasty breaded tenderloin sammy at the Matteson location Tues. night late. It was very thin and tasted like nothing! Was all breading, crunchy and greased out, ...

Even when it isn't thin, all breading, or greasy, it still tastes like nothing. I wanted to like it, and have had it a few times, but stopped because it's so flavorless. I used to have them put mustard and grilled onions on it, but that didn't help. Still in search of a good pork tenderloin sandwich in the north and northwest suburbs.

MBK wrote:sonic food is meh, however their drinks are good. when i want to 'splurge' i get a strawberry-lime fruit slush with extra strawberries and extra fresh lime

Yup. I made my first foray into Sonic land this week to try one of these touted drinks, and it was quite good. I would stop by again for a drink, but the food was basically utility grade. The corn dog was good, and quite a good deal for only a buck, but it seemed to be the shortest hotdog ever sighted outside of a cocktail weenie trough. Also, they dispense their mustard in those slippery plastic packets that are very difficult to open without a knife, scissors, etc. I hate them.

Getting back on topic, I had a double strawberry custard and some tasty potato-bacon soup today at the Culver's in Franklin Park.

c8w wrote:(For the record, when I am in Milwaukee I *never* eat at Culver's - its only the poor man's Kopps, after all. But it does an as good or better frozen custard than anyplace in Chicago that Ive tried - as good IMHO, and a better value, than the overhyped LTH-loved non-chain Scooter's; and their burgers are better, too

I agree that Kopp's can't be topped when it comes to custard, but when it comes to cooked foods, I prefer Culver's. Kopp's burger is not their strong point.

Culver's may not be the best burger around, but combined with all of the other food offered -- even their fried chicken is decent -- and very good frozen custard, Culver's is at the top of fast-food chains. As for it being a "carpetbagger" company, well that seems kind of meaningless when you're talking about a chain. It's not as if any of our homegrown fast-food chains are any better.

I admit I am no aficionado of Iowa-style pork tenderloin, but Burger King's version was better than I expected -- the pork seemed to be a thin, pounded out piece of tenderloin, rather than a patty made from pressed and ground meat. It makes a change from the chicken sandwich, anyway.

It appears that there is robust discussion of the BK pork sandwich in both the Culvers thread and the pork tenderloin thread. I'm afraid that the comments might get diluted, so here's hoping someone sees fit to start a thread just about this intriguing new item.

...defended from strong temptations to social ambition by a still stronger taste for tripe and onions." Screwtape in The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis

Kennyz wrote:It appears that there is robust discussion of the BK pork sandwich in both the Culvers thread and the pork tenderloin thread. I'm afraid that the comments might get diluted, so here's hoping someone sees fit to start a thread just about this intriguing new item.

I'm surprised that you didn't suggest that a new thread be started quarterly.

Kennyz wrote:It appears that there is robust discussion of the BK pork sandwich in both the Culvers thread and the pork tenderloin thread. I'm afraid that the comments might get diluted, so here's hoping someone sees fit to start a thread just about this intriguing new item.

Or perhaps a thread that allows folks to praise both the BK pork fritter, and their recently launched BK fire grilled "ribs".

burgerbeast wrote:I was pleasantly surprised at how good they tasted. They were very moist and came right off of the bone. It might have been nice to have some sort of sauce to dip them in. I didn't find them very filling but I'd definitely add a 3 piece to my next Whopper meal.

"Very good... but not my favorite." ~ Johnny Depp as Roux the Gypsy in Chocolat

cccpr wrote:I've never understood the vitriol leveled by many here at upscale fast food. There are many restaurants and types of cuisine discussed that I have no interest in, so I stay out of those threads. Simple. Some of you should try it.

cccpr wrote:I've never understood the vitriol leveled by many here at upscale fast food. There are many restaurants and types of cuisine discussed that I have no interest in, so I stay out of those threads. Simple. Some of you should try it.